Miles teen charged with arson, drugs, explosive offences

INVESTIGATIONS into a suspicious fire that destroyed the Council office at the Condamine Waste and Recycling Centre has seen a young man charged with a number of offences.

A 17-year-old from Miles was charged with Arson, entering premises and committing indictable offences, as well as drugs and explosive act offences.

The man was given bail and will attend the Chinchilla Magistrates Court on April 28.

Western Downs Regional Council CEO Ross Musgrove said he was extremely disappointed in the “senseless and dangerous” act.

He said that at some point over the weekend, the site was broken into and set alight, causing extensive damage.

“We can confirm that none of the other facilities on site were impacted, with the centre remaining open to patrons, however this meaningless criminal act has created significant maintenance costs for Council, and gives visitors to our region the wrong impression about our communities.”